dear diary,
i don't know if i am going to be able to sleep tonight, but i will try... so here is the agenda for the next few days...
Monday, November 21st - pack and do 1 million things to get ready for the trip...
7:00 pm - leave on the GM V and get to black's harbout @ 9ish and then head to wales maine... arriving there around 1 AM...
Tuesday, November 22nd - get rental van at 8 am and the we drive drive drive... stop somewhere (not sure where) to get some sleep...
Wednesday, November 23rd - drive, drive, drive and hopefully arrive in Mobile, Alabama that evening...
Thursday, November 24th - serve 600 thanksgiving meals...
beyond that i am not sure what we are doing, but i get the feeling that God is going to continually break my heart with what i am about to see and stand in the middle of... may i be a light Lord that shines for you... all for You...
Sunday, November 20, 2005
Thursday, November 10, 2005
what it is all about...
so please forgive me if it seems like i may be bragging during this post, but i am... lately i feel like i am somewhat bipolar due to the fact that my moods seems to stay the same as long as a the weather does... but lately things have been reminding me why i do what i do...
let me explain... last week i was given the opportunity to counsell some people though some stuff and even though immediately things did not plan out the best, today someone came to me and said that they all worked things out... it is so cool that i was able to lay a foundation and then leave it alone and those involved could get through the rest on their own in their time... what a blessing...
then the other night at youth we presented the idea to our teens who were planning on going to a huge rally about the possibility of serving in Alabama in march and the almost immediately decided that they want to serve instead of pursuing their own interests... i was so proud of these teens... words cannot explain it...
so i guess i post this for 2 reasons... first, it serves as a reminder for me to not give up when things suck... there is value in investing and caring even though somedays (like today) it is a big headache... and secondly, i guess i wanted to remind those of you out there who care about people and desire to invest in people to not give up when things get tough and people don't always appreciate your efforts... despite what you feel, there are people who do care and do appreciated... hang in there and keep trudging through the muck...
let me explain... last week i was given the opportunity to counsell some people though some stuff and even though immediately things did not plan out the best, today someone came to me and said that they all worked things out... it is so cool that i was able to lay a foundation and then leave it alone and those involved could get through the rest on their own in their time... what a blessing...
then the other night at youth we presented the idea to our teens who were planning on going to a huge rally about the possibility of serving in Alabama in march and the almost immediately decided that they want to serve instead of pursuing their own interests... i was so proud of these teens... words cannot explain it...
so i guess i post this for 2 reasons... first, it serves as a reminder for me to not give up when things suck... there is value in investing and caring even though somedays (like today) it is a big headache... and secondly, i guess i wanted to remind those of you out there who care about people and desire to invest in people to not give up when things get tough and people don't always appreciate your efforts... despite what you feel, there are people who do care and do appreciated... hang in there and keep trudging through the muck...
Thursday, November 03, 2005
we are going...
man it has been a while since i have left a post on this site... if there are those of you who actually check this, i am sorry for my slackness...
i guess the biggest thing that i have to say in this one is that i am alabama bound... tim branscombe and myself have been chatting and feel like it is time for us to step up and represent Christ in the "gulf area" of the southern united states... to make a long story not so long we are heading for alabama in about 3 weeks for american thanksgiving to serve those down there who are in need and there is a lot... am i excited??? yes i am... scared? you bet... do i have any idea where the money is coming from??? not a clue, but God is faithful and $400 is pocket lint to my saviour...
if you want to join on and come with us during this amazing opportunity, please let me know... if you would like to support me financially or prayerfully, that would be greatly appreciated as all this is needed... once again, this is something that is so much bigger than me, but God is faithful and will lead the way...
sweet home alabama here we come... we may not be able to handle it all, but as God is our strength we will do what we can and bring souls to Christ... i can't wait...
i guess the biggest thing that i have to say in this one is that i am alabama bound... tim branscombe and myself have been chatting and feel like it is time for us to step up and represent Christ in the "gulf area" of the southern united states... to make a long story not so long we are heading for alabama in about 3 weeks for american thanksgiving to serve those down there who are in need and there is a lot... am i excited??? yes i am... scared? you bet... do i have any idea where the money is coming from??? not a clue, but God is faithful and $400 is pocket lint to my saviour...
if you want to join on and come with us during this amazing opportunity, please let me know... if you would like to support me financially or prayerfully, that would be greatly appreciated as all this is needed... once again, this is something that is so much bigger than me, but God is faithful and will lead the way...
sweet home alabama here we come... we may not be able to handle it all, but as God is our strength we will do what we can and bring souls to Christ... i can't wait...
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